Hello Folks! It's time to go underwater and explore the wonderful world of UK fish. Some are spotty, some have stripes. Some prefer lakes, others prefer streams. Prepare to get your feet wet and get your fins in a flap!Each Monday for 12 weeks I will be posting a little teaser for you. Without looking in books or on the internet (i.e - no cheating), see if you can identify the UK fish On Wednesday, so as long as no-one has guessed it, I will post one clue. On Friday I will post the answer along with some additional information for your interest.MYSTERY FISH QUIZ #6Clue: A pub in Binsey.
Clue: Spotted shape.
The spotted clue seems to point to Shanes' other pub the Trout which he says is near by,totally baffled now not having done a pub crawl in the area.
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
Congratulations to all of you who guessed Perch (Perca fluviatilis). First, a bit about the clues: A pub in Binsey. This refers to a public house known as ‘The Perch’ in Binsey, Oxfordshire. Don't forget mine’s a ‘London pride’. The second clue: Spotted shape, refers to the order to which Perch belong, Perciformes. This word comes from the Greek ‘Perke’, which means ‘spotted’ and the Latin ‘Forma’, which means shape – hence spotted shape.
Belonging to the Percidae family, Perch are rather attractive looking green fish with 5 to 9 dark vertical bars on the side of their bodies; their anal, caudal and pelvic fins are a orangey red. A carnivorous fish, Perch feed on other small fish, shellfish and insect larvae and can be found in ponds, lakes, streams and rivers. Females spawn in spring and lay strings of eggs amongst aquatic plants. Perch vary in size dependant on where they are found, but can reach up to 24 inches, (60cm) in length. Perch can live up to 22 years.
A picture of a Perch is found here.
Did you know that: the first scientific research on Perch was carried out by Peter Artedi in 1730.
Keep an eye out for next week’s fish quiz!
Take care,
ClaireP.S: Have a great Easter folks!!
My visit o the Perch must have been part of my misspent youth but strange to recall it after so many years !!!